All Obituaries

Port Byron - Elizabeth M. Shetler, 87, of Port Byron, NY passed away peacefully Thursday, April 20, 2023 at home surrounded family. Ms Shetler was born in Syracuse, NY on May 30, 1935 to Elbert and Catherine (McLaughlin) Shetler. She was employed as an accountant with Empire State Sugar in Montezuma, NY, Allied Van Line of Syracuse, NY, Crucible Steel Industries and ALCO of Auburn, NY. Betty loved gardening and planting flowers. She loved doing crossword and puzzles. Her nieces and nephews...

Bernadine ‘Bernie’ Aldrich, 98, of Montezuma passed away on March 23, 2023 at Geneva General Hospital surrounded by family. She was the daughter of Harold and Nina (Millus) Bush of Port Byron and was predeceased by her husband Verne Aldrich in 2015 and their son, Robert Aldrich in 1985 as well as her sister, Eleanor Anabile and brother, Harold Bush, Jr. Surviving are her children, Cathleen (Robert) Donk, Rose Vinciguerra, Ron (Catherine) Aldrich, and Karen ReBuck; as well as her...

Gary D. Knapp Sr. 69 of Port Byron passed away Sunday March 5, 2023, at St. Joseph Hospital, Syracuse, NY. Gary was employed by Xerox of Webster, NY and retired after 43 years of service. He enjoyed working on his vehicles and family would like to thank all his friends that would stop to talk and help tinker on cars. He was a loving Husband, Father and Grandfather. He also enjoyed hunting with friends and family. He is survived by his wife of forty-nine years Mary (Bochenek) Knapp,...

Delvin “Ted” Wilt died on Monday, February 27th, after a brief stay in Auburn Community Hospital. He celebrated his 105th birthday on October 17, 2022, and was preceded in death by his parents, George Frederick and Ethel Emmons Wilt, Lola (Nelson) Wilt, his wife of 72 years, sisters Barbara (Charles) Ford and Effa (Chester) Warsevecv, brothers, Robert (Norma) and Frederick (Martha), and grandson, 1st Lt John Wilt USMC. He is survived by his daughter, Kathleen, son Nelson and daughter-in...

Kay F. Roe, 83, of Port Byron New York, Passed away Saturday February 25, 2023 at Crouse Hospital. Kay was born in Syracuse, New York on March 20, 1939 to Henry and Lucille Wolff. She worked for many years as a Home Health Care provider, loving every patient just like family. In her spare time, she enjoyed taking care of everyone she met, gardening and socializing. To know Kay, is to know she lived by the expression, "There are no strangers here, Only friends we haven't met”....

Aaron L. Wilson 90 our Father passed away Feb. 19, 2023 on his beloved wife's Lila Mae's 88th Birthday. Aaron loved being in his garage working on Everyone's lawn mowers and getting greasy. Visiting with his buddies that stopped by for coffee and a chat. He has predeceased by his wife Lila Mae Stoneburg Wilson of 68 years. His parents Eugene and Julia Kilmer Wilson also, siblings and Granddaughter Heather Traver. Survived by his Children Randy (Belinda), Greg (Jeanine), Michele...

March 28, 1950 – February 17, 2023 Mark W. Townsend, 72, of Montezuma passed away peacefully on February 17, 2023, after a short, hard-fought battle with cancer. At the age of 18, Mark answered the call from his country to serve in the Vietnam War. Upon returning home, he worked alongside his family at MC Townsend & Sons before taking a job in the foundry at Gould’s Pumps in Seneca Falls, where he worked for 40 years. Later in life, he could always be found either in his greenhouse...

M. Deeda Smith Deeda Passed away peacefully on February 8, 2023 at The Commons. She was born May 2, 1933, to the late Floyd and Gladys Smith. She spent most of her life in the Conquest area. She is predeceased by her first husband William Smith and her second husband James Lynch, a daughter Donna, and a grandson. She is survived by her children daughter Dawn (Larry) Waterman, sons James (Donna) Smith, Brian (Peggy) Smith, Billy (Lisa) Smith, Jimmy (Wendy) Smith. 12 grandchildren, 30 great...

On 1/18/2023 Dale T. Wilson of Conquest, NY passed away unexpectedly on January 18, 2023.   He died in our family home and is now at peace. Dale worked at Qualex, Inc a division of Kodak for many years before they closed down. In recent years due to illness he spent most of his time caring for the family home and his father. Dale was predeceased by his mother Sandra E. Wilson (Sweet) and his father Kenneth D. Wilson. Dale leaves behind his daughter, Audriana Wilson, his...

On 12/11/22 Kenneth D. Wilson of Conquest, NY passed away unexpectedly. He died at home in his sleep and is now at peace. Ken was a former Marine and a retired New York State Correction Officer. Ken was predeceased by his mother June J. Wilson Rusaw, and his beloved wife Sandra E. Wilson (Sweet). Ken leaves behind two sisters, Anita Kilmer-Ward (Rusaw) and Florieta Perez (Wilson) and two brothers, Peter Wilson and Keith Rusaw, along with his three children, Dale T. Wilson, Douglas H. Wilson...